Weathered Wood Accent Boards

Installation Instructions

Tools Needed

• Caulk gun

• Construction

adhesive

• Dust mask

• Hammer or

brad nailer

• Paint

• Pencil

• Stud finder

Before Installation

1 Allow the wood to acclimate for several days prior to

installation in the room in which it will be installed.

Variances in temperature and moisture between

the storage and application areas have a negative

effect on the finished appearance, so it’s important

to allow the product to adjust to room conditions

and width of your wall in inches. Multiply the height

times the width, then divide the total by 144 to get the

approximate square feet you will need to cover (add 10%

for cutting and waste). Each weathered wood box contains

enough material to cover 10.3 square feet.

2 Prepare Surface Clean the surface with soapy water,

then remove nails and outlet covers. Paint the wall with

a dark complementary color to help hide gaps. Wood

may expand and contract over time, leaving slight gaps

between boards (Figure 1).

adhesive, per the manufacturer’s instructions, to the

back of your board before nailing in place. Place the first

board along your reference line and press it onto the

wall. Make sure this board is level, then nail into studs.

(For a semipermanent installation, attach your board

with nails only.) Continue adding pieces end-to-end

following your reference line. Trim the final piece

as needed with a miter saw for an even fit (Figure 4).

Recheck with level again. (Due to the natural

characteristics of hardwood, each row should be

desired finished appearance.

For applications where vertical orientation is desired,

full-length furring strips must be installed a maximum

of 24 inches on center. Use standard construction nails

or screws. Fastener length should be long enough for 1

1/4”-1 1/2” of penetration into solid wood framing (Figure 5).

THIS BROCHURE IS FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY. USE OF THIS PRODUCT MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL ZONING AND/OR

trim nails.

Drywall

Weathered

Wood boards

Figure 5.